#16: The Silent Pandemic: porn addiction, human trafficking, & how Covenant Eyes can bring healing and hope

Brain Health with Dr. Nissen

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Today, we’re talking about a pandemic. This pandemic is causing huge amounts of suffering around the world, ravishing the developing brains of children around the world, and leaving countless people injured for their entire lives. No, this is not COVID-19. This is pornography addiction.

I’m thrilled to be here with Mr. Ronald DeHaas - one of the most powerful leaders in the fight against pornography addiction in the world. Ronald J. DeHaas founded Covenant Eyes, Inc. in 2000, and remains as President and CEO of that company. He also is director of a retreat and counseling center for clergy and missionaries, Nehemiah Ministries. In addition, he also is Chairman of the Board of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation in Washington D.C., the leading advocate fighting pornography and sexual exploitation of all forms. Mr. DeHaas received a B.S. and M.S. from The Ohio State University (’70 and ’73) and is a Ph.D. Candidate from the University of Michigan. In 1992, Mr. DeHaas lost his family, a wife and two children aged 4 and 7, in a car accident. Since this life-changing event, Mr. DeHaas has devoted his efforts to impacting culture. Nehemiah Ministries provides rest and counseling for those in the ministry, a much-needed service. In 2000, he realized the dangers of pornography on the Internet and was dissatisfied with the serious problems of just filtering Internet use, so in March of that year invented Internet accountability and founded Covenant Eyes. Currently, Covenant Eyes provides screen accountability for 300,000 users in 150 countries around the world.

Find out more at https://www.covenanteyes.com/

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